Traffic accident in Imst: 59-year-old injured, car badly damaged

Traffic accident in Imst: 59-year-old injured, car badly damaged

A traffic accident in the middle of Imst caused excitement on Tuesday evening when a car unexpectedly got rolling and causing considerable damage. Shortly before 7 p.m., a 59-year-old driver wanted to take off his 52-year-old passenger when the Situation got out of control.

The driver had moved his car on the Strel path towards Bergl. At house number 21 he decided to turn and drove backwards a steep route. As soon as the passenger had left the vehicle, the problems started: the car rolled down the slope uncontrollably, touched a wall and crashed into a guide in a left curve.

The damage and injuries

Due to the force of the impact, an adjacent fence was thrown against the facade of a house several meters away. The chaotic journey of the vehicle finally ended when it rolled over a wall and got stuck on a hydrant. While the passenger was unharmed, the driver suffered injuries in the area of ​​the hip. The rescue brought him to the hospital in Zams, where he was treated.

The car itself suffered considerable damage, which increases the drama of the incident. Such unfortunate events always lead to questions about the safety of vehicles and the need for attentive driving behavior. Details on the incident are still sparse, the police are investigating the exact course of events in order to prevent similar accidents in the future. Information on this can be found in a recent report www.tt.com .